Jain Balpothi

Author(s): Harilal Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Swadhyay Mandir Trust
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/008247/1

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Version 002: remember to check htfp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates bhagavAna zrI kuMdakuMda kahAna jainazAstramALA puSpa naM. 43 bhagavAna mahAvIra 2500 niyaMtra mahotsal * jIva upayogalakSaNaH jaina bALapothI Jain Balpothi (Primary Book on Jainism for Children) lekhaka : bra. harilAla jaina, sonagaDha F Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@Atma Dharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates Thanks & our request This electronic version of the Jain Balpothi in Gujarati & English is only possible due to the hard work of many individuals: The Gujarati text has been produced by Dipak Navnitlal Shah and Nilesh Varia. The English translation of the Balpothi has been prepared with assistance from Shital Shah and Sheetal Shah. Our request to you: 1) We have taken great care to ensure this electronic version of the Gujarati Jain Balpothi is a faithful copy of the paper version. However if you find any errors please inform us on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com so that we can make this beautiful work even more accurate. 2) It is difficult translating from one language to another while retaining the essential meaning and subtleties so we are looking for your suggestions to improve the English translations - especially if you have used this book to explain Jainism to a child. Please send any suggestions for improving the English translations to rajesh@AtmaDharma.com. 3) Keep checking the version number of the on-line shastra so that if corrections have been made you can replace your copy with the corrected one. Date Changes Version Number 001 First version with English translations. 8 November 2001 25 April 2002 002 General enhancements to the English translation. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates mAnanIya pramukhazrI navanItabhAI cu jhaverI taraphathI, A pustakanI 'savAlAkhathI vadhu " pratAnA prakAzananA hu palakSamAM lekhakane suvarNacaMdraka bheTa ApavAmAM AkhyA che. kula sattAvIsamI AvRtti | pAMca bhASAmAM kula prata 1,43000 ekalAkha tetAlIsa hajAra maganalAla jaina majita mudraNAlaya sonagaDha ( saurASTra ) Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates bhagavAna zrI kuMdakuMt-kahAna jaina zAstramALA puSpa na ja jaina bALapothI re Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Meng Meng Duo Duo Duo Duo Duo Duo Duo . : lekhaka : bra. harilAla jaina : prakAzaka : zrI di. jaina svAdhyAya maMdira Traka sonagaDha (saurASTra) Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates bALakone vIra prabhunAM saMtAna 1. jIva 2. zarIra 3. jIva ane ajIve 4. divya-guNa-paryAya 5. parIkSA 6. hA ane nA 7. dharma 8. samajaNa 9. bhagavAna 10. gurU 11. zAstra 12. jaina bALakanuM hAlaraDuM 13. samyagdarzanA 14. samyajJAna 15. samyaka cAritra 16. jana 17. rAjAnI vArtA 18. mukata ane saMsArI 19. karma 20. zrI mahAvIra bhagavAna 21. ATaluM karajo 22. sArI sArI zikhAmaNa 23. kadI.nahi 24. dhUna 25. vaMdanA 26. Atamadeva 27. mane batAvo! 28. mArI bhAvanA * jana bALapothInAM prazro * Authors Note To the Children Children of Lord Mahavir (1) Soul (2) Body (3) Soul and non-Soul (4) Dravya - Guna - Paryaya Substance - Quality - Modifications (States) (5) Examination (6) Yes and No (7) Religion (8) Understanding (9) God (10) Guru ( Religious Teacher) (11) The Scripture (12) Lullaby of a Jain child (13) Samyakt Darshan (Correct Belief) (14) Samyakt-Gnan (Correct-Knowledge) (15) Samyakt-Charitra (Correct-Conduct) (16) Jain (17) The story of a King (18) Liberated and Worldy Souls (19) Soul and Karma (20) Lord Mahavir (21) Do This Much (22) Real Good Advice (23) Never............Never (24) Chanting (25) Prayer (26) My Pure Soul (27) Please Show Me (28) My Prayers * Jain Balpothi Questions* Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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************Zhe Version 002: remember to check htfp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates Ji Xiao Zhang Ying Fu Qi Yuan nivedana - ha-dasa yanA bhALako paNa hAMzapUrvaka tattvajJAnamAM abhyAsa karI zake te mATe A ALapAthI taiyAra karI che. bALakane abhyAsa karavAmAM rasa Ave te rIte AmAM kA pArTI dvArA nIcenA viSayenuM saMkalana karyu che. sva-ajIva, vya-guNa-paryAya, dha, deva-guru-zAstra, paMcaparamethrI, sambana-jJAna-cAtri, zikArayAga, jaina dharma', mukta ane sa MsArI, krama, bhagavAna mahAvIrantu jIgana caritra, devadarzana, hiMsAdi pAyAnA tyAgane upadeza, krodhAdei tyAganA upadeza, dhUnasaya, deva-zAntragurune vadana. bha sevanuM svarUpa ane vairAgya bhAvanAo. --e uparAMta dareka pAThamAM viSaya anusAra citro paNa ApyAM che. e dhyAna rAkhavu ke A citro mAtra dRSTAMtarUpa che, ALakone pArA abhyAsa karavAmAM sugamatA paDe ane rasa Ave te mATe ja te citro ApavAmAM AvyAM che. A bALapothInA pa ALaka pAse mAtra gokhAvI davAnA nathI, paraMtu dareka pAThanA bhAvanI samajaNa ApIne bALaka pAse prekaTIsa karAvavI. tema ja citrA mAraphata vistArathI samajaNa ApavI, dhUna, devadarzana vagere pA hAya tyAM te munna karatAM zIkhavuM; jiMtra sahita vizeSa ada Avaze. *Zhi *Jiang Zhi * * * * Kao Xuan 3. ka Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@Atma Dharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check htfp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates $52528:525:525X52552:52552X pheMka khAtA dhAvAtA bhALakane vI-prabhunAM saMtA banAvavA mATe pAraNAmAMthI ja tenA kAnamAM. A vIma`tro phUMke ane dUdhanA dUhAnI sAthe sAthe tattvapremanA ghUMTaDA paNa pivarAve to bALakane mULamAMthI ja dhasahuM signa cAya ane tenuM vana dha sarca bane, ekavAra bALaka A tattvajJAnamAM rasa letu tharA pachI tA. jema tene khAdhA vagar nathI cAlatu tema, dharsa vagara tene cAlaze. naMdu ane te pAtAnI meLe ja DArAthI abhyAsa karaze. dareke dareka jaina bALakoe A bhALavAthInA abhyAsa jarUra karavA joi e. A bALapeAthI saune priya hovArthI gujarAtI-hiMdI-barADI-glIza tathA kannaDa bhASAmAM tenI kula 6 AvRtti (6.38000 prata) prakAzita thaI gaI che. tasamAjanA sAhityane mATe A eka gauravanI vAta che; ne tenA khuzAlImAM mAnanIya pramukhazrI ane sI. verIe lekhakane eka suvarNa caMdraka a`Na karela che. jainagALAthInA bIjo bhAga paNa eTalA ja suMdara che, ane AgaLanI zreNI mATe paNa Ajana che. jaya jinendra -~A. harilAla jaina Ta: PEHLEF Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check htfp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates bA...La...ko...ne TO THE CHILDREN be jevA 5 moTA jaina somana Lu pAMca bhASAmAM zera zera nava lAkha jaina dharmano prasa jyAra http://www.AtmaDharma.com dharmapremI bALako! O! Religion loving Children.! tame vIra prabhunAM saMtAna cho. You are the children of Lord Mahavir. tamArA hAthamAM A bALapothI joine kone AnaMda nahi thAya Who would not be pleased when they see you holding this "Primary Book on Jainism" tame premathI teno abhyAsa karajo. Study it with enthusiasm. abhyAsa karavA mATe haMmezAM pAThazALAe o ane AtmAnI samajaNa karIne tame paNa bhAvi mahAvIra banajo. Always go to religious classes to study whereby you too can become a future Lord Mahavir by understanding your soul.. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check htfp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates vIra prabhunAM saMtAna CHILDREN OF LORD MAHAVIR http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk ame to vIra taNAM saMtAna, We are children of Lord Mahavir. amAre bhaNavA jaina siddhAMta; We want to learn the principles of Jainism, bhaNavuM gaNavuM amane vahAluM, We like to read and learn. gusjI para che vahAla............ame... We have great affection for our Guru.(1) bhaNatAM bhaNatAM moTA thaIzuM, We will keep on learning while we grow older. karazuM AtmanuM bhAna; We will understand our Soul. upakAra e gujjI taNo che, We are thankful to our Guru for that, vaMdIe vAraMvAra................ and so we bow fo him again and again.......( 2) Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check htfp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 1. jIva (1) SOUL moca mATamAM yAM DALa pola jaina bALayogI ghera ghera dharmano samavAo prazna cAra htrp://www.AtmaDharma.com huM jIva chuM. T am a Soul. mArAmAM jJAna che. I have knowledge. huM jJAnathI jANuM chuM. I know through my knowledge. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@Atma Dharma.com tamana

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 2. zarIra (2) BODY kare che http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk Altel thing zarIra ajIva che. The body is a non-Soul. tenAmAM jJAna nathI. It does not have knowledge. te kaMI jANatuM nathI. It does not know anything. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 3. jIva ane ajIva (3) SOUL AND Non-SOUL http://www.Atma Dharma.com haw tigarba, /www http/ 20aad Jpata //liable A jIva che ane 'AjIva che. huM te jANuM chuM huM jIva chuM. zarIra ajIva che. I am a Soul. The body is a non-Soul. jIvamAM jJAna che. ajIvamAM jJAna nathI. The Soul has knowledge. Non-Soul does not have knowledge. mArAmAM jJAna che. zarIramAM jJAna nathI. I have knowledge. The body does not have knowledge. huM mArA jJAnathI badhAne jANuM chuM. I know everything with my knowledge. zarIra koine jAgatuM nathI. The body does not know anything. jIva ane zarIra judAM che. The Soul and body are separate. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 4. dUba-guNa-paryAya (4) DRAVYA - GUNA - PARYAYA Substance - Quality - Modifications (States) huM jIva vya ' WilwayIndimesh DaMEvolutittaLAjA dharma. . jJAna guNa Dimpure" - jANavuM parNaya http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk oran huM jIva dravya chuM. I am a Soul Substance. jJAna mAro guNa che. I have the Quality of Knowledge. jANavuM te mAro paryAya che. To Know is my Modification - state. jIva-davyamAM jJAna-guNa che. A Soul Substance has the Quality of Knowledge. ajIva-davyamAM jJAna-guNa nathI. A Non-Soul Substance does not have the Quality of Knowledge. jIva-davya jANe che. A Soul Substance knows. ajIva-davya jANatuM nathI. A Non-Soul Substance does not know. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 5. parIkSA (5) EXAMINATION / ' ke:' INFO - - - Whttp://www.AtmaDharma.com bALako! bolo tame koNa cho? -jIva jIva jIva. Children, tell me, who are you? Soul, Soul, Soul. tamArAmAM zuM che? -jJAna jJAna jJAna. What do you have? Knowledge, Knowledge, Knowledge. tame zuM karo cho? -jANIe chIe jANIe chIe. What do you do? We know, we know. zarIra koNa che? -ajIva ejIva ajIve. What is the Body? Non-Soul, Non-Soul. Non-Soul. tenAmAM jJAna che? -nathI nathI nathI. Does it have knowledge? No, No, No. te koine jANe che? -nA nA nA. Does it know anything? No, No, No. zarIra tamAruM che? -nA nA nA. Is the Body yours? No, No, No. zarIranAM kAma tame karo cho? -nA nA nA. Do you do the work of the Body? No, No. No. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 6. hA ane nA (6) YES AND NO - - che ? ? - - + - 1, + : http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk bolo, tame jIva cho? -hA hA hA . Tell me: Are you a Soul? Yes, Yes, Yes. zarIra te jIva che? -nA nA nA. Is the Body a Soul? No, No, No. tamArAmAM jJAna che? -hA hA hA . Do you have knowledge? Yes, Yes, Yes. zarIramAM jJAna che? -nA nA nA. Does the Body have knowledge? No, No, No. tame badhuM jANo cho? -hA hA hA . Do you know everything? Yes, Yes, Yes. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates zarIra kAMI jANe che? -nA nA nA. Does the Body know anything? No, No, No. tame zarIrane jANo cho? -hA hA hA . Do you know the Body? Yes, Yes, Yes. tame zarIranuM kAma karo cho? -nA nA nA . Do you do the work of the Body? No, No, No. tamAre sukhI thavuM che? -hA hA hA . Do you want to be happy ? Yes, Yes, Yes. tamAre duHkhI thavuM che? -nA nA nA. Do you want to be unhappy? No, No, No. tame AtmAne oLakhazo? -hA hA hA . Will you understand your Soul? Yes, Yes, Yes. tame ajJAna rAkhazo? -nA nA nA. Will you keep misunderstanding of your soul? No, No, No. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 7. dharma (7) RELIGION } : 1 - A II:pAka. che THE http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk.. http://www.AtmaDharma.com mAre sukhI thavuM che. I want to be happy. dharma kare te sukhI thAya. Those who practice religion become happy. dharma na kare te duHkhI thAya . Those who do not practice religion become unhappy. mAre dharma karavo che. I want to practice religion. jIvamAM dharma thAya che. Religion is practiced in one's Soul. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates zarIramAM dharma thato nathI. Religion cannot be practiced through/via one's body. huM jIva chuM, mArAmAM dharma thAya che. I am a Soul, I can practice religion within myself. zarIra ajIva che, temAM dharma thato nathI . The Body is a Non-Soul, one cannot practice religion through the body. jIva eka dravya che. The Soul is a substance dharma teno paryAya che. Religion is its modification. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check h++p://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 8. samA (8) UNDERSTANDTNG nathI dhama thAya che desaNa dhamma http://www.AtmaDharma.com jJAnathI dharma thAya che. ajJAnathI adharma thAya che. Religion is done through knowledge of the Soul. Incorrect knowledge leads to practices which are not religious. nAmAM jJAna hoya te dharma samaja. jIvamAM jJAna che. jIva dharma samaje che. zarIramAM jJAna nathI, zarIra dharma samajyuM nathI. Only those who have knowledge of the soul understand religion The Soul has knowledge. The Soul understands religion. The Body does not have knowledge. The Body does not understand religion. huM jIva chuM. mArAmAM jJAna che. mArA jJAnathI huM dharmane samajuM chuM. I am a Soul. T have knowledge, I understand religion with my knowledge. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 9. bhagavAna (9) GOD TET . . ja che a http://www.jainism. free-online.co.uk airihaMta bhagavAna] [siddha bhagavAna] dharma eTale AtmAnI samajaNa. Religion means understanding the Soul. AtmAne samaja te bhagavAna thAya. One who understands the Soul becomes God. bhagavAnane pUruM jJAna hoya. God has complete knowledge. bhagavAnane rAya rAga na hoya. God does not have any desires-"likes and dislikes." bhagavAna badhAyane jANe . God knows everything. bhagavAna koInuM kAMI kare nahi. God does not do anything for others. bhagavAnane bhUkha lAge nahi. God does not feel hungry. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates bhagavAna kAMi khAya nahi. God does not eat anything. arihaMta bhagavAna che. siddha bhagavAna che. Arihant is a God. Siddha is a God. mahAvIra bhagavAna siddha che. Lord Mahavir is a Siddha. sImaMdhara bhagavAna arihaMta che. Lord Simandhar is an Arihant. arihaMtane zarIra hoya che. Arihant has a body. | siddhane zarIra hotuM nathI. Siddha does not have a body. haMmezAM bhagavAnanAM darzana karajo . Always worship God. " mAM DhiMtAjuM, mo siddhALa ? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 10. guru (10) GURU : *' - - . 'nA , I Page . www.http://www.AtmaDharma.com A eka muni che. muni ApaNA guru che. Here is a Monk. The Monk is our Guru. teo AtmAnA dhyAnamAM beThA che. He is sitting in meditation of the Soul. pAse eka kamaMDaLa che. bIjI morapIMchA che. Next to him there is a water container (kamandal). And a peacock feather duster. sAcA munine AtmajJAna hoya che. A real Monk has the true knowledge of the Soul. kuMdakuMdamuni AcArya hatA. Kundkundmuni was an Acharya (a Leader of Monks). AcArya te muni che. upAdhyAya te muni che. An Acharya is a Monk. An Upadhyay is also a Monk. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check h++p://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates sAdhu te muni che. A Sadhu is also a Monk. badhA muni ApaNA guru che. All Monks are our gurus. gurU ApAne dharmano upadeza Ape che. The Guru preaches religion to us. haMmezAM gunAM darzana karajo. Always worship the Guru. tathA temano vinaya ane bhakti karajo. And always be devotional and respectful to him. Namo AiriyANaM, Namo uvajjhAyANaM Namo loe savva sAhUNaM' Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check htfp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates huM eka zudhdha sadA arUpI TUna darzana prama khare 11. zAstra (11) THE SCRIPTURE yo }}} samayasara http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk Chttp://www.AtmaDharma.com A samayasAra che. te eka zAstra che. This is "SAMAYSAAR". T+ is a scripture. zAstro AtmA batAve che. The scriptures describe the Soul. jJAnI race tene zAstra kahevAya. The writings of those who have true knowledge of the Soul are called scriptures. te zAstrathI AtmA samajAya. The Soul can be understood from these scriptures. zAstrane nivANI kahevAya che. The scriptures are known as "the preachings of God". zAstramAM jJAna nathI, zAstra kAMI jANatuM nathI. The scriptures do not have knowledge, scriptures do not know anything. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates jIvamAM jJAna che; jIva badhuM jANe che. The Soul has knowledge; the Soul knows everything. samayasAra-zAstra bahu sarasa che. Samaysaar is a very good scripture. tenAthI AtmA samajAya che. The Soul can be understood by studying it. kuMdakuMdamunie te lakhyuM che. Kundkundmuni has written it. haMmezAM zAstranAM darzana karajo . Always worship the scriptures. ane tenuM vAMcana-manana karajo . And read and contemplate on them. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 12. jana bALakanuM hAlaraDuM (12) LULLABY OF A JAIN CHILD http://www.jainism. free-online.co.uk ka http://www.atmaDharma.com * arihaMta ' tArA pitA, jinavALI tArI mAtA, mArA baMdhu, arihaMta thavuM sahela che. Arihant is your Father, Jinvani is your mother, My friend! It is easy to become an Arihant. [Arihant = God with Body], [Jinvani = Preaching of God] SE " . ja che " TI :Isr http://www.jainism. free-online.co.uk prabhasiddha tArA pitA, jinavANI tArI mAtA, mArA kAMdhu, prabhu siddha thAvuM sahela che. Lord Siddha is your father, Jinvani is your mother, Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check h++p://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates My friend! It is easy to become Lord Siddha. [Siddha = God without Body] http://www.AtmaDharma.com ' AcArya tArA pitA, jinavALI tArI mAtA, mArA baMdhu, AcArya thAvuM sahela che. Acharya is your father, Jinvani is your mother, My friend! It is easy to become an Acharya. [Acharya = Head of Monks] http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk upAdhyAya ' tArA pitA, nivANI tArI mAtA, mArA baMdhu, upAdhyAya thAvuM sahela che, Upadhyay is your father, Jinvani is your mother, My friend! It is easy to become an Upadhyay. [Upadhyay = Teacher of Monks] Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates VIJilllllllllll - 1 - - - http://www.AtmaDharma.com " sAdhujI ? tArA pitA, jinavANI tArI mAtA, mArA baMdhu, sAdhujI thAvuM sahela che. Muniraj is your father, Jinvani is your mother, My friend! It is easy to become a Muniraj. [Muniraj - Jain Monk] h http://www.jainism. free-online.co.ukil * jinazAsana ' tAro dharma, svabhAva ano marma, mArA baMdhu, dharama samanvo sahela che. Jainism is your religion, the nature of the Soul is its essence, My friend! It is easy to understand religion. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 13. samyagdarzana (13) SAMYAKT DARSHAN (Correct Belief) - caMtanyasvabhAva AmA saMppaSTa bALaka http://www.AtmaDharma.com samyaka darzana aTale sAcI zraddhA. Samyakt-Darshan means Correct Belief. sAcI zraddhA eTale AtmAno vizvAsa . Correct Belief means confidence in the Soul. potAno AtmA pUro che, potAno AtmA bhagavAna che. One's Soul is complete in all respects, One's Soul is God. potAnA AtmAno vizrvAsa kare to samyagdarzana thAya. Samyakt-Darshan is attained by developing faith in the Soul. samyagdarzana thAya eTale TUra mokSa thAya. Once Samyakt-Darshan is attained, Moksh (complete liberation of the Soul) definitely follows. samyagdarzana te dharmanuM mULa che. Samyakt-Darshan is the root of religion. samyagdarzana dareka jIvane bahu rUranuM che. Samyakt-Darshan is essential for all Souls. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates samyagdarzana vagara ja jIva saMsAramAM rakhaDe che. In the absence of Samyakt-Darshan alone, the Soul is wandering in a bonded state. samyagdarzana vagara kadI dharma thato nathI. Without Samyakt-Darshan, religion cannot be practiced. jIvanI sAcI zraddhA te ja sauthI pahelo dharma che. Correct belief of the Soul is the first step of Religion. jIvanI khoTI zraddhA te ja sauthI moTuM pApa che. False belief of the Soul is the biggest sin of all sauthI pahelAM zuM karazo? " samyagdarzanano abhyAsa.' So what will you do first? "Study of Samyakt-Darshan". Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 14. samyajJAna (14) SAMYAKT-GNAN (Correct-Knowledge) I | jha , - TIPS zita rApIAmA ke saspatI bALaka phArI _http://www.AtmaDharma.com vvvI7 ------ --- -- samyaka jJAna eTale sAcI samajaNa . Samyakt Gyan (Correct-Knowledge) means correct understanding. sAcI samajaNa eTale AtmAnI oLakhANa . Correct understanding means knowledge of the Soul AtmA jJAnavALo ja che, AtmA zarIrathI judo che, The Soul is full of knowledge; the Soul is separate from the body; jIvane rAga thAya che te teno guNa nathI. The Soul's desires of 'likes and dislikes' are not its real qualities. Ama samaje to sAcuM jJAna thAya. Those who understand this attain Correct-Knowledge. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates sAcuM jJAna thAya eTale khoTuM jJAna TaLe. As Correct-Knowledge arises, false knowledge or ignorance disappears sAcuM jJAna thAya eTale sukha pragaTe. As Correct-Knowledge arises, happiness emerges. sAcuM jJAna thAya eTale dharma thAya. Correct-Knowledge leads to the practice of religion. sAcuM jJAna thAya eTale saMsArathI chUTa. Once Correct-Knowledge is attained, the Soul stops from wandering in a bonded state. sAcuM jJAna thAya eTale pote bhagavAna thAya . Once Correct-Knowledge is attained, one becomes God. sAcuM jJAna te sauthI pahelo dharma che. Correct-Knowledge is the first step of religion. ajJAna te sauthI moTuM pApa che. Incorrect/False-Knowledge is the biggest sin of all. " tame zuM karazo? ' " AtmAnuM sAcuM jJAna karajo, ne ajJAna TALajo. What do you intend to do? "Attain Correct-Knowledge of the Soul, and remove false knowledge." Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 15. samyaka cAritra (15) SAMYAKT-CHARITRA (Correct-Conduct) Ashit - sk * * If it *-- ).. r * HITSE 11'' . ma S 2 . 31 ja 'BLE, "r - -=aa ' http://www.jainism free-online.co.uk samyaka cAritra eTale sAcuM AcaraNa Samyakt-Charitra means Correct-Conduct. AtmAne oLakhIne temAM rahevuM te sAcuM cAritra che. ja AtmAne oLakhe tene ja sAcuM cAritra hoya. ja AtmAne na oLakhe tene sAcuM cAritra hoya nahi. Recognising your Soul and then being in it is correct-Conduct. Only those who understand the Soul can have Correct-Conduct. Those who do not understand the Soul cannot have Correct-Conduct. samyaka cAritra te samabhAva che. samyaka cAritra te zAMti che. samyaka cAritra te dharma che. Correct-Conduct is Equanimity. Correct-Conduct is Peace. Correct-Conduct is Religion. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates jene samyaka cAritra hoya tene muni kahevAya che. samyaka cAritrathI jhaTa mokSa maLe che. He who has Correct-Conduct is called a Monk. Correct Conduct leads you to attaing Moksha quickly. pahelAM samyagdarzana ane samyajJAna, pachI samyakracAritra. samyagdarzana, samyajJAna ane sammacAritra e traNe bhegAM thaIne mokSano mArga che; bIjI koI rIte mokSa thato nathI. First Correct Belief and Correct-Knowledge, then Correct-Conduct. Correct Belief, Correct-Knowledge and Correct-Conduct combined form the path to Moksh (complete liberation); there is no other way to Moksh. bALako, tame paNa AtmAnI oLakhANa karIne samyaka cAritranI bhAvanA karajo . Children, you too should understand the Soul and then aim for Correct-Conduct. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 16. jana (16) JAIN * Al * ', lT[l[ ' ahiMsA paramo dharmaH - - = = = = = = .. jana jayatu zAsanama - * ba * -- -- ~ -- nA -- -- E ja - 20: - - - .. http://www.jainism. free-online.co.uk jana eTale jItanAra. Jain means conqueror. jaina dharma eTale AtmAno svabhAva Jain religion means the nature of the Soul. AtmAne oLakhe te jana kahevAya. One who understands the Soul is called a Jain. AtmAne oLakhIne ajJAnane jIte te jana. One who conquers ignorance by understanding the Soul is called a Jain. AtmAnA vItarAgabhAvathI rAga-dveSane jIte te jana . One who conquers the emotions of likes and dislikes by the pure nature of the Soul is called a Jain. jaNe rAga dveSa TALayA che te jinadeva che. The one who has completely removed the emotions of likes and dislikes is called "Jinder". Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates jinadeva te ja sAcA bhagavAna che. Only Jindev is a true God. bhagavAna sarvajJa che, bhagavAna vItarAga che. God is omniscient (knows all substances and all their past, present and future states), God is free of emotions of likes and dislikes. jaino mAMsa khAya nahi. jano madha khAya nahi. Jains do not eat meat. Jains do not eat honey. jaino dArU pIe nahi. jaino iMDA khAya nahi. Jains do not drink alcohol. Jains do not eat eggs. " janadharma anekAMtavAdI che." Jainism includes all view-points. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 17. rAjAnI vArtA (17) THE STORY OF A KING eka hato rAjA. Once there was a King. te jaMgalamAM zikAra karavA gayo . He went to hunt in the Jungle. ' ! . //r jaMgalamAM eka muni hatA. rAjAe temane vaMdana karyuM. He met a Monk in the Jungle. The King paid his respects to the Monk. - R http://www.AtmoDharma com nA K O bolo ja V munie kahyuM- he rAjana! zikAra karavAthI pApa thAya che. pApathI jIva narakamAM jAya che, tyAM te bahu duHkhI thAya che. The Monk said "Dear King! Hunting is a sin. Sins take Souls to hell; there the Soul suffers a lot of pain and unhappiness." jAya chetyAM te bahu duHkhI thAya che. Soul suffers a lot of pain and te sAMbhaLIne rAjA roI paDyo. ane munine pUchayuM -pabho mArAM pApa kema TaLe? ne huM subo kema thAuM? The King cried upon hearing this and asked the Monk "My Lord how can I remove my sins? And how can I be happy?" http://www.jairlism.free-online.co.uk munie kahyuM -he rAja! sukha tArA AtmAmAM che, tuM zikAra karavo choDI de, ne AtmAnI samajaNa kara. tethI tuM sukhI thaIza . The Monk replied, "Dear King! Happiness is within your Soul. Give up hunting and understand your Soul. This will give you happiness." pachI rAjAe zikAra choDI dIdho. muni pAse rahIne AtmAnI samajaNa karIne sukhI thayo. The King then gave up hunting. He stayed with the Monk and understood the Soul and became very happy. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates chevaTe, te saMsArathI chUTIne mokSa pAmyo . pApa choDo, AtmAne samajo, to sukhI thazo . In the end, he attained complete liberation from wandering in the universe and attained "Moksh". Give up sins, understand your soul and be happy. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 18. mukata ane saMsArI (18) LIBERATED AND WORLDY SOULS mukata] saMsArI 1 TS , , hata A 1 http://www.jainism. free-online.co.uk: http://www.AtmaDharma.com jIvo be prakAranAM che-eka mukata ne bIjA saMsArI . There are two types of Souls - liberated and worldly. mukata jIvo zuddha che, saMsArI jIvo azuddha che. The liberated Souls are pure, worldly Souls are impure (in paryaay, dravya is always pure). mukata jIvo mokSamAM rahe che, teone pUruM sukha che. The liberated Souls live in "Moksh", they have complete happiness. teone rAga-dveSa nathI, teone janma-maraNa nathI. They do not have emotions of likes and dislikes, they do not have births and deaths. teo kadI saMsAramAM AvatA nathI, They never return to the worldly existence. teo bIjAnuM kAMI karatA nathI. They cannot do anything for other substances. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check h++p://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates siddha bhagavAna mukta-jIva che. Siddha Bhagwan is a liberated Soul. arihaMta bhagavAna paNa jIvanamukta che. Arihant Bhagwan is also a liberated Soul(but with a body). saMsArI jIvone janma-maraNa hoya che. Worldly Souls have births and deaths, svarganA jIvo saMsArI che, narakanA jIvo saMsArI che. The Souls in heaven are worldly. The Souls in hell are worldly. DhoranA jIvo saMsArI che. mAAsanA jIvo saMsArI che. The Souls in the animal Kingdom are worldly. The Souls in human form are worldly. saMsArI jIvo duHkhI che, mukta jIvo sukhI che. Worldly Souls are unhappy; liberated Souls are happy. AtmAne na oLakhe tyAMsudhI jIva saMsAramAM rakhaDe che. Until the Soul understands itself, it continues to wander in the world. AtmAne oLakhe to krUra mukti pAme che, If one understands the soul then one definitely achieves liberation. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 19. karma (19) SOUL AND KARMA http://www.AtmaDharma.com http://www.jainism. free-online.co.uk takttA kAjAnA karma ajIva che. Karma is a Non-Soul matter. karmamAM jJAna nathI . Karma does not have knowledge. jIvamAM jJAna che. The Soul has knowledge. karma ane jIva jAdAM che. Karma and the Soul are distinctly separate. jIvamAM karma nathI . Soul does not have karma. karmamAM jIva nathI. Karma does not have Soul. jIva ajJAnathI herAna thAya che. The Soul is troubled because of his incorrect knowledge. karmo jIvane herAna karatAM nathI. Karma does not trouble the Soul. jIve potAnI bhUlathI duHkhI thAya che. The Soul is unhappy due to its own mistakes. karmo jIvane duHkhI karatAM nathI. Karmas do not make the Soul unhappy. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates jIvanI oLakhANa karavI. One should understand the soul. karmono vAMka kADhavo nahi Do not blame the karmas. jIvane oLakhavo te dharma che. Understanding the Soul is Religion. karmano vAMka kADhavo te adharma che. Blaming Karmas is the incorrect practice of religion. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 0. zrI mahAvIra bhagavAna (20) LORD MAHAVIR WHAMBHAAMBAR YA': ':/ / http://www.jainism. free-online.co.uk tame mahAvIra bhagavAnane oLakho cho? jema tame AtmA cho tema mahAvIra bhagavAna eka AtmA che, temaNe AtmAnI oLakhANa karI, ne rAga dveSa TALayA tethI teo bhagavAna thayA. tame ema karo to tame paNa bhagavAna thAva. Do you know Mahavir Bhagwan? Mahavir Bhagwan is a Soul just like you, he attained true knowledge of the Soul, removed the emotions of likes and dislikes completely and became God. You too will become God if you do the same. mahAvIra ' nA pitAzrInuM nAma siddhArtha rAjA, ne mAtAjInuM nAma trizalAdevI; temano janma caitra suda 13nA divase vaizAlInA kuMDagAmamAM thayo hato. janmathI ja teo mahAna AtmajJAnI ane vairAgI hatA. svargamAMthI devo temanI sevA karavA AvatA, ane nAnA bALakanuM rUpa karIne temanI sAthe ramatA hatA. "Mahavir's" father was King Siddartha. His mother's name was Trishaladevi. He was born on the thirteenth day of the increasing moon of the lunar calendar month of Chaitra in the city of Kundgram-Vaishali in India. Right from his birth, he was greatly knowledgeable of the Soul and was indifferent to the worldly pleasures. Heavenly beings used to serve him and play with him in the form of children. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates ramatamAM akvAra aka deve moTA nAganuM rUpa lIdhuM, ne badhA bALakone bivarAvavA lAgyo; paNa mahAvIre to tene upADIne dUra pheMkI dIdho. Once, one of those heavenly beings took the form of a big snake and began to frighten all the children; but Mahavir picked up the snake and threw it away. http://wW.Atmacherma com vaLI ekvAra rAjAno hAthI gAMDo thaIne bhAgyo, ne lokone herAna karavA lAgyo, nAnakaDA mahAvIre ine tene zAMta karyo. Also, on another day an elephant of the King became mad and started harrassing the people, Prince Mahavir went up to him and calmed him down. rAkamAra mahAvIra jyAre moTA thayA tyAra ekvAra temane potAnA pUrvabhavanuM jJAna thayuM. When Prince Mahavir grew up, he gained memories of his previous life. C ijA 1. 2 re http://www.AtmoDharma.com pUrvabhavanuM jJAna thatAM temane ghaNo ja vairAgya jAgyo, tethI teo dIkSA laine mUni thayA. He became even more detached from worldly affairs as a result of knowing his previous lives and he became a Monk. p://www.AtmaDharma.com Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates temane AtmAnI oLakhANa to hatI ja. muni thayA pachI teo AtmAnuM bahuM ja dhyAna karavA lAgyA. AtmAnA dhyAnathI temanA jJAnanI zuddhatA vadhavA mAMDI ane rAga tUTavA mAMDayo. ema karatA karatAM badhoya rAga TaLI gayo ane pUrepUruM jJAna UghaDI gayuMeTale teo bhagavAna thayA, -arihaMta thayA. & R TI & http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk He already had correct knowledge of the Soul. After becoming a Monk he went into deep meditation of the Soul. As a result of his deep meditation of the Soul, his knowledge became purer and his impure emotions started to decrease. In due course he attained complete detachment from impure emotions and also attained complete and supreme knowledge, thus becoming a God - Arihant Bhagwan. pachI temaNe dharmano upadeza ApavA mAMDayo. upadeza sAMbhaLavA mATe jIvonAM ToLe ToLAM AvyA: svarganA devo AvyA, ne moTA rAjA AvyA. ATha varSanAM bALako paNa AvyA ne AtmAnI samajaNa pAmyAM. jaMgala mAMthI siMha AvyA, vAgha AvyA, hAthI AvyA, vAMdarA AvyA, moTA nAga AvyA ne nAnakaDAM deDakAM paNa AvyA, -ne AtmAnI samajaNa pAmyA. He then started preaching the true principles of religion. Huge numbers of Souls gathered to hear him: including heavenly beings and important Kings. Even eight year old children came and gained correct understanding of the Soul. Lions, tigers, elephants, monkeys, big snakes and little frogs came too from the jungle - and correctly understood the Soul. mahAvIra bhagavAne ghaNA varSa dharmano upadeza ApIne janadharmano bahu ja phelAvo karyo. chevaTe pAvApurImAM teo mokSa pAmyA. pahelAM teo arihaMta hatA, have siddha thayA. Aso vada amAsanA paroDhiye bhagavAna mokSa pAmyA, tethI te divase dIpAvali-mahotsava thAya che. atyAre mahAvIra bhagavAna mokSamAM birAje che, tyAM teo pUrNa AnaMdamAM che. WIPI / http://www.Atmabharma com Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates Mahavir Bhagwan preached religion for many years and spread the principles of Jainism far and wide. In the end he attained Nirvana (Moksh) from Pavapuri in the state of Bihar. Before attaining Nirvana he was Arihant (God with body); He is now Siddha (God without body). He attained Nirvana just before dawn on the fourteenth day of the decreasing moon of the lunar calendar month of Kartik. That day is celebrated by everyone as Dipawali. Today Mahavir Bhagwan is in Moksh, where he lives in complete happiness. bALako, mahAvIra bhagavAnanI jema tame paNa AtmAne oLakho, rAga-dveSa TALo ne mokSa pAmo. Children, you should also obtain correct understanding of the Soul, remove emotions of likes and dislikes and attain Moksh like Mahavir Bhagwan. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 21. ATaluM karajo (21) DO THIS MUCH ----- -- - - --* : ka http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk bALako! savAramAM vahelA UThajo . Children! Rise early in the morning. UThIne AtmAno vicAra karajo . Think about your Soul upon waking up. prabhunuM smaraNa karajo ne namaskAra-maMtra bolajo . Remember God and recite Namaskar-Mantra. pachI cokhkhAM kapaDAM paherIne jinamaMdira jjo . Wear clean clothes and go to the Jain-Temple. jinamaMdira Ine bhagavAnanAM darzana karajo . In the Jain-Temple, worship God. pachI zAstrane vaMdana karajo . Then, bow to the scriptures. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check htIp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates ane tenuM vAMcana karo. And study them. pachI gurujInAM darzana karo. Then, bow to The Wonks. temano upadeza sAMbhaLajo. ne sAMbhaLone vicAra karajo . Listen to their preachings: then meditate upon those teachings. dararoja ATaluM karo . Do this much everyday. ama karavAthI tamAruM jIvana pavitra thaze. This will make your life pure. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 22. sArI sArI zikhAmaNa (22) REAL GOOD ADVICE Iii sAtama chama bApA nI AvI che dA . , * : A ne na che - - - - - - - - http://www.AtmaDharma com (1) tuM AtmAne bhUlIza nahiM. hiMsA kadI karIza nahi. 1. Do not forget your Soul; never be violent. (2) tuM bhagavAnane bhUlIza nahi, khoTuM kadI bolIza nahi. 2. Do not forget God; never tell lies. (3) tuM gustutine bhUlIza nahi, corI kadI karIza nahi. 3. Do not forget to pray to Monks; never steal. (4) tuM zAstra jyAM-tyAM mUkIza nahi, rAtre kadI jamIza nahi. 4. Do not leave religious books helter-skelter; never eat after sunset. (5) tuM sadA saMtoSathI raheja, mamatA kadI karIza nahi. 5. Always lead a contented life; never be possessive and greedy. (6) tuM sArI zikhAmaNa mAnaja, aTaluM barAbara karaja. 6. Accept good advice; do this much properly. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 23. kadI...nahi (23) NEVER........NEVER -: ' - * , , , , , * !! jamar| : mahimata : -- -- I ! ! ! ' 4 //www.jainism.free-online.co.uk He kadI dharma choDazo nahi. Never neglect religion. kadI kodha karazo nahi. Never be angry. kadI haTha karazo nahi. Never be obstinate. kadI kapaTa karazo nahi. Never cheat. kadI lAlaca karazo nahi. Never be greedy. kadI dayA choDazo nahi. Never be unkind. kadI bhaya karazo nahi. Never be afraid of anything. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates kadI pramAda karazo nahi. Never be lazy. kadI jugAra ramazo nahi. Never gamble. kadI khoTAne mAnazo nahi. Never believe or follow wrong principles. kadI niMdA karazo nahi. Never speak ill of any body. kadI doSa chupAvazo nahi. Never conceal your faults. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 24. dhUna (24) CHANTING sinly. Si SS http://www.AtmaDharma come (1) Atama bhAvanA bhAvamAM jIva lahe kevaLajJAna re. ' 1. The Soul attains omniscience through continuous meditation of the Soul. (2) " sahajAnaMdI zuddhasvarUpI avinAzI huM AtmasvarUpa. ' 2. I am a naturally blissful, naturally pure, indestructible Soul. (3) deva amArA zrI arihaMta, guru amArA nirgatha saMta . ? 3. Our lord is Shree Arihant, our Guru is the possessionless Monk. (4) " huM eka zuddha sadA arUpI jJAna darzanamaya khare.' 4. I am one, pure, always invisible to the eye, truly made of knowledgeawareness. (5) " deha mare bhale, huM nathI marato, ara amara huM AtmasvarUpa.' 5. The body may die, I do not die, without age or death - I am the Soul by nature. (6) " mahAvIra kI jya, gurU gautama kI jya, gururAja kRpALu kI jaya jaya jaya ." 6. Lord Mahavir live forever, Guru Gautam live forever, compassionate Gururaj live forever, live forever, live forever. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 25. vaMdana (25) PRAYER j H . dhana ane - http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk (1) vaMdana amArA prabhujI tamane.... vaMdana amArAM garujI tamane..vaMdana.. 1. We worship our God, We worship our Gurudev. (2) vaMdana amArAM siddha prabhune vaMdana amArAM arihaMta devane.viMdana.. 2. We worship our Siddha Bhagwan, We worship our Arihant Bhagwan. (3) vaMdana amArAM sau munirAjane... vaMdana amArAM dharma-zAstrone...vaMdana.. 3. We worship all our Monks, We worship our scriptures. (4) vaMdana amArAM badhA jJAnIne.... vaMdana amArAM caitanya devane...vaMdana... 4. We worship all the enlightened Souls, We worship our own pure Souls. (5) vaMdana amArAM AtmasvabhAvane.. vaMdana amArAM Atma bhagavAnane vaMdana... 5. We worship our pure nature of the Soul, We worship our Soul-Bhagwan. Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 26. Atamadeva (26) MY PURE SOUL http://www.AtmaDharma.com 1. mAre jovo-Atamadeva kevo haze? deva kevo haze, zuM karato haze?-mAre... 1. I want to see - what must my pure Soul be like? What is the pure Soul like, what does it do? - I want to see.... 2. pote devAdhideva, pote bhagavAna che, pote paramezvara kevo haze?-mAre... 2. Itself Lord of Lords, itself God, What must this God itself be like? - I want to see.......... 3. jANe badhuMya vizva jhaLake badhuMya jyAM, darpaNa samAna deva kevo haze?-mAra... 3. Knowing everything - the whole universe is reflected there, What must this mirror-like God be like? - I want to see.......... 4. jAdo jagatathI ne jAdo zarIrathI, AnaMde ekameka kevo haze?-mAra.. 4. Detached from the world and detached from the body, What must this totally blissful Soul be like? - I want to see........... 5. janma maraNa nahi, rAjA ke raMka nahi, sAgara AnaMdano kevo haze?-mAre... 5. No births-deaths, neither king nor pauper, What must this ocean of happiness be like? - I want to see.......... 6. AMkhe dekhAya nahi, kAne sukAya nahi, jJAne samAya e kevo haze?-mAra.. 6. Cannot be seen with the eye, cannot be heard by the ear, What must this Soul which can only be known by knowledge be like? - I want to se........... Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 27. mane batAvo! (27) PLEASE SHOW ME http://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk 1. mane batAvo, AtmA kevo haze! e kevo haze, kyAM raheto haze!...mane. 1. Please show me, what must the Soul be like! What is he like, where does he stay?....Please... 2. jANe badhuM ne dekhe badhuM ja, -evo te AtmA kevo haze?.mane. 2. Knows everything and sees everything, I want to know what kind of Soul is like?....Please... 3. pote che bhagavAna, pote che siddha, pote che jJAnano dariyo re..mane.. 3. Itself Bhagwan, itself Siddha, Itself an ocean of knowledge.....Please... 4. zarIrathI judo ne vANIthI judo, vaLI che sukhathI bhariyo re...mane... 4. Distinct from the body and distinct from speech, Also full of happiness.....Please... 5. janma vagarano ne maraNa vagarano, rAga vagarano-kevo haze!..mane.... 5. Free of birth and free of death, Free of emotions - what must the Soul be like?.....Please... 6. AMkhe dekhAya nahi. jJAne jAya che, mAre te jIvane jovo che...mane... 6. Cannot be seen by the eye, yet can be experienced by knowledge, I want to see this Soul......Please... Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check h++p://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 28. mArI bhAvanA (28) MY PRAYERS hitp://www.jainism.free-online.co.uk_http://www.AtmaDharma.com (1) mAre prabhunAM darzana karavAM che; mAre AtmAnAM darzana karavAM che...mAre... 1, T want to worship God; I want to experience my Soul,,, I wanf,,, (2) mAre zAnono sevA karavI che; mAre samA sAcI karavI che...mAre... 2. T want fo serve those with Correct-knowledge: I want fe affain Correct-knowledge,,, I want... (3) mAre zAstrano abhyAsa karavo che; mAre moha dUra karavo che..mAre... 3. T want fo shudy the Scriptures; I want to eliminate false-belief and false-conduct... T want... (4) mAre vairAgya sAco karavo che; mAre saMga munino karavo che...mAre... 4. T truly want to be defached from the world; I want to be in the company of Monks... I want... (5) mAre saMsAramAMthI chUTavuM che; mAre jhaTa jhaTa mokSe jAvuM che...mAre... 5. T wish fo be free from worldly attachments; - want to attain Moksh quickly... I want... Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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bALako, tame A bALapothI zIkhI gayA: have nIcenA praznonA jvAba zodho. AthI tamAro abhyAsa pAko thaze, ane tamane majA Avaze. A prazno parIkSA mATe paNa upayogI thaze, ane bALakone ekabIjA sAthe praznotarI karavAmAM pA upayogI thaze. (Children, now that you have studied this book, try to find the correct answers to the following questions. It will help you revise what you have studied and it is fun too! These questions will be helpful for examination purposes as well as for asking questions and answers amongst your friends.) 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. o 6. 6. 9. 7. Version 002: remember to check h++p://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates * jaina bALapothInAM prazno * QUESTIONS 8. 8. 5 6 ThThuM chuM huM koNa chuM? Who am I? mArAmAM zuM che? What do T have? ApaNe konA saMtAna Whose children are wed tamane zuM bhaNavuM game? What do, you like fo study? moTA thaine zuM karazo? What will you do when you grow up? tame jIva ke zarIra Are you a Soul or a Body? jJAna jIvamAM hoya ke zarIramAM? Who has Knowledge the Soul or the Body? - jIva ane zarIramAM zuM phera What is the distinction between the Soul and the Body? jIva ane zarIra eka ke jUdAM? Are the Body and the Soul one or separate? 10. tame zenAthI jANo cho How or by what means do you know? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 11. A AMkha vagara jANI zakAya? 11. Can you see without eyes? 12. zarIra kone jANe che? 12. Does the Body know anything? 13. tame karyuM duvya cho? jIva ke ajIva? 13. Which Dravya (substance) are you? Soul or Non-Soul? 14. tamArAmAM kyo guNa che? 14. Which quality do you have? 15. jANavuM te konI paryAya che? 15. Whose Modification (state) is "to know"? 16. jIvadavya ane ajIvaduvya, temanAmAM zuM phera? 16. What is the difference between Soul substance and Non-Soul substance? 17. zarIra koNa che? 17. Who is the Body? 18. tame koNa cho? 18. Who are you? 19. jIva zarIranAM kAma kare? 19. Can the Soul do the work of the Body? 20. jIva zarIrane jANe? 20. Does the Soul know the Body? 21. zarIramAM jJAna hoya? 21. Does the Body have "Knowledge"? 22. sukhI thavA mATe tame zuM karazo? 22. What will you do to be happy? 23. dharma karavAthI zuM thAya? 23. What happens when you practice religion? 24. AtmAne oLakhyA vagara sukha thAya ke nahIM? 24. Can one be happy without knowing the Soul? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 25. paisAthI sukha maLe ke nahIM? 25. Can one be happy by obtaining wealth? ra6. dharma na kare to jIvane zuM thAya? 26. What will happen to the Soul if it does not practice religion? 27. dharma jIvamAM thAya ke zarIramAM? 27. Is religion practiced in the Body or in the Soul? 28. dharma dravya che ke paryAya? 28. Is practicing religion a substance or modification? 29. dharma te konI paryAya che? Whose modification is practicing religion? 30. tame kevI rIte dharma karazo? 30. How will you practice religion? 31. dharma zemAM thAya? 31. What can practice religion? 32. dharma zenAthI thAya?-zarIrathI ke jJAnathI? What is the tool for practicing religion? Body or Knowledge? 33. dharma eTale zuM? 33. What does practicing religion mean? 34. bhagavAna thavuM hoya to zuM karavuM? 34. What should you do to become God? 35. bhagavAnane zuM hoya? ne zuM na hoya? 35. What does God possess? And what does he not possess? 36. bhagavAna kAMI khAya? 36 Does God eat anything? 37. arihaMta ane siddhamAM zuM phera? 37. What is the difference between Arihant and Siddha? 38. mahAvIrabhagavAna atyAre siddha che ke arihaMta? 38. At present, is Mahavir Bhagwan Arihant or Siddha? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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39. atyAre arihaMta hoya te bhagavAnanuM nAma zuM? 39. Name a God who is Arihant at present? 40. 40. Version 002: remember to check htIp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 6 namaskAramaMtra ' lakho ( zuddha ane suMdara akSaramAM ) Write the Namaskar Mantra. 41. jaMgalamAM dhyAnamAM koNa beThuM che? 41. Who is seated in meditation in the jungle? 42. ApaNA gurU koNa che? 42. Who is our Gurup 43. gusnA pAThamAM eka AcAryanuM nAma lakhyuM che, te koNa? 43. Which Acharya or Head of Monks is named in the chapter on "Guru"? 44. eka moTA zAstranuM nAma lakho? Write the name of a major scripture. 44. zAstra ApAne zuM samajAve che? What do Scriptures teach us? 45. 46. jJAna zAstramAM hoya ke jIvamAM 46. Does the Soul or the Scriptures possess knowledge? 47. tame kadI samayasAra zAstra hAthamAM laine joyuM che? 47. Have you ever held the Scripture "Samaysaar" and looked at it? 48. zAstra kone kahevAya 48. What is a Scripture? And what is a non-Scripture? 49. samayasAra zAstra koNe racyuM che 49. Who is the author of Samaysaar? 50. aka mAtA bALakane mATe kevuM hAlaraDuM gAya che? What kind of a lullaby does a mother sing to her child? 50. 51. ApanI dhArmika mAtA koNa 51. Who is our religious mother? para. sAcI zraddhAne zuM kahevAya? 52. What is the name of Correct Belief? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 53. samyagdarzana thAya tene zuM maLe? 53. What does the person who attains Samyak Darshan obtain? 54. dharmanuM mULa zuM che? 54. What is the root of practicing religion? 55. jIva saMsAramAM kema rakhaDyo? 55. Why has the Soul wandered in the Universe? pa6. sauthI pahelo dharma kayo? 56. What is the very first step of religion? 57. sauthI moTuM pApa zuM? 57. What is the biggest sin? 58. samyajJAna eTale zuM? 58. What do you mean by Samyak Gyan-(Correct Knowledge)? pa9. samyajJAnathI potAno AtmA kevo samajAya? 59. How does your soul appear to you once you have Correct Knowledge? 60. jane sAcuM cAritra hoya tene zuM kahevAya? 60. What do we call a person who has Samyakcharitra (Correct Conduct)? 61. kaI traNa vastu bhegI karavAthI mokSamArga thAya che? 61. Which three things combined form the path to Moksh? 62. AtmAne ALakhe nahi. to mokSa thAya? 62. Can one obtain Moksh only by Conduct without understanding the Soul? 63. sAcuM cAritra ne munidazA kone hoI zake? 63. Who can have Correct Conduct and Monkhood? 64. na kone kahevAya? 64. Who can be called Jain? 65. jo rAga dveSa TALayA tene zuM kahevAya? 65. By what name should we address the person who has conquered the emotions of "likes and dislikes" ? 66. jinadeva kevA che? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check h+-tp://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 66. bescribe TinDev (soch? 67. eka hato rAjA; te zA mATe roi paDayo 67. In 'The Story of a King', why did the king cryp 68. sukhI thavA mATe rAjAne munie zuM kahyuM? 68. What was the Monk's advise to the King to become happy? 69. jIvo be prakAranAM che.-te 69. kyA Souls are of two types. What are they? 7. svarganA jIvo saMsArI che ke mukta 70. Are the Souls in heaven Worldly Souls or Liberated Souls? 71. jIva kyAM sudhI saMsAramAM rakhaDe che? 71. Until when does the Soul continue to wander in this world? 72. mukta thavA mATe jIve zuM karavuM joie? 72. What should the Soul do in order to be Liberated? 73. karma jIva che ke ajIva? 73. Is Karma Soul or Non-Soul? 74. jIvamAM karma che? 74. Does the Soul have Karma? 75. jIva kema duHkhI thAya che? ajJAnathI ke karmathI? 75. Why does the Soul become unhappy, due to Ignorance or Karma? 76. mahAvIre zuM karyuM ke jethI te bhagavAna thayA? 76. What did Mahavir do to become God? 77. mahAvIrano janmadivasa karyo ne mAtAjInuM nAma zuM?" 77. What is the birthdate of Mahavir? What is his Mother's name? 78. pUrvabhavanuM jJAna thatAM bhagavAne zuM karyuM? 78. What did Mahavir do when he remembered his previous life? 79. muni thayA pachI bhagavAna zuM karatA hatA? 79. What was Mahavir doing after becoming a Monk? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 80. bhagavAnano upadeza sAMbhaLavA koNa koNa AvyuM? 80. Who came to listen to Mahavir Bhagwan's preachings? 81. mahAvIra bhagavAna kyAMthI mokSa pAmyA? 81. From which place did Bhagwan Mahavir achieve Moksh? 82. atyAre mahAvIra bhagavAna arihaMta che ke siddha? Is Mahavir Bhagwan Arihant or Siddha at present? 83. teo atyAre kyAM rahetA haze? 83. Where does he stay at present? 84. savAramAM vahelA UThIne tame zuM karazo? 84. What will you do after waking up early in the morning? 85. ApaNe haMmezA zuM zuM karavuM joie? 85. What should we do daily? 86. eka mAtA bALakane sArI sArI zikhAmaNa Ape che, temAM sauthI pahelAM zuM kahe che? 86. What is the first piece of good advice that a Mother gives her child? 87. ApaNe rAtre khavAya? 87. Can we eat at night? 88. tame dararoja zuM karazo? 88. What actions will you do daily? 89. tame kadI zuM nahIM karo? 89. What actions will you never do? 90. Atama bhAvanA bhAvamAM zuM maLe? 90. What does one attain by meditation of the Soul ? 91. sahajAnaMdI zuddhasvarUpa avinAzI" te koNa che? 91. What is the substance that is naturally blissful, naturally pure and indestructible? 92. ApaNA deva koNa? 92. Who is our God? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@ AtmaDharma.com

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93. deha ane jIva temAM amara koNa? 93. 4. 94. Version 002: remember to check h++p://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates Of the two, The Body and the Soul, which one is indestructible? 66 vaMdana amArAM "... temAM tame kone kone vaMdana karo cho? In the Chapter on "Prayer" to whom are you offering prayers? 95. Atamadeva kevo che? ( pATha ra6 nI kavitA ) Which Soul is a Pure Soulp (Refer to Chapter 26) 95. 96. eka bAlaka zuM jovA mAge che? 96. What does a child want to see? 97. AtmA AMkhathI dekhAya ke nahIM? Can you see the Soul with your eyes? 97. 98. AtmA zenAthI dekhAya? How can you see the Soul? 98. 99. jnma vagarano ne maraNa vagarano...... ( pachI zuM? ) 99. Complete the sentence "Free of birth and free of death, ...." 10. pote che bhagavAna...pote che siddha...( purUM karo ) 100. Complete the sentence "Tfself Bhagwan, itself Siddh................ 11. tamAre konA darzana karavAM che 101. Who do you wish to pray fo? 102. tamAre konI sevA karavI che? 102. Who do you want to serve? 13. tamane zuM karavAnuM game che? 103. What do you like to do? 14. tamAre zemAMthI chUTavuM che? 104. From what do you want to get liberated? 15. tamAre jhaTajhaTa karyA vuM che? 105. What do you wish to attain quickly? 16. tame roja dharmano abhyAsa karo cho ke nahIM? 106. Do you study and practice religion daily? Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com

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Version 002: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates 107. tamArI bA tamane dharmanI vArtA kahe che ke nahIM? 107. Does your mother tell you religious stories? 108. tame roja bhagavAnanAM darzana karavA jAo cho ke nahIM? 108. Do you go to temple everyday? 109. paMcaraMgI jana-jhaMDo citaratAM zIkho ( pATha 16 ) 109. Draw the 5-coloured Jain flag (Chapter 16). 110. " ame to vIratA saMtAna ' e gIta tamane AvaDe che? 110. Recite the song "Children of Lord Mahavir". jayajinendra JAI JINENDRA Please inform us of any errors on rajesh@AtmaDharma.com